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All about the names and faces in China that are influencing the trends of the times.
Live-streaming e-commerce host Ping Rong was held liable for tax irregularities in 2019 and 2020, according to tax authorities in southern Guangdong province.
US-born model athlete Eileen Gu is the face of at least 23 brands in China, with her popularity soaring since winning gold at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
Foreign ambassadors to China are trying their hand at live-streaming, and finding it an effective way to export products and ideas.
Online influencer Viya currently finds herself out of the live-streaming e-commerce market after being slapped with a record fine for tax evasion.
Accounts for Zhu Chenhui and Lin Shanshan were wiped from platforms like Taobao and Douyin weeks after the live-streamers were fined for tax evasion.
Live-streaming e-commerce stars Zhu Chenhui and Lin Shanshan have become the unofficial poster girls of the government’s tax-focused crackdown.
Non-binary, non-human, with dreams of being a pop star, they and others expected to yield increasing power as interest grows in online world.
Chinese data analysis firm Pangqiu was caught illegally using crawler software to siphon data from live-streaming apps.
Wang’s complaint adds pressure to the 3.44 billion yuan fine that the Beijing-based company was slapped with last week for engaging in monopolistic behaviour in the meals delivery business that it dominates.
High-income stars who confess to tax evasion could get lighter penalties, or face being ‘punished seriously’ in deepening regulation of entertainment sector.
Influencer apologises for ‘misunderstanding’ as says high shipping fee was intended to limit fans to one giveaway item each.
The Chinese-Canadian star was accused of date rape by the beauty influencer Du Meizhu earlier this year.
A popular online beauty blogger died on Tuesday after a botched liposuction treatment resulted in a severe skin infection.
Wang Pinxian, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has become the latest science education influencer to hit it big on social media.
A lookalike of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is among many who have landed themselves in hot water after profiting from their celebrity resemblances.
Tony Nicholson stands 1.9 metres tall, weighs 112kg and, thanks to his regular TV appearances promoting fitness, is a surprisingly familiar face in China.
Virtual influencers are on the catwalk, on Instagram, collaborating with companies like Tesla and gracing the covers of fashion magazines – are they taking over from human ones?
Her ostentatious social media posts showing off high jewellery and supercars were only ever half the story – now the infamous internet celebrity is back in the headlines
Increasing numbers of foreign KOLs are building their careers in China on platforms such as Weibo and Kuaishou, with cooking tips, life lessons and even chemistry videos.
Chinese YouTube star Li’s videos show her living in rural Sichuan, growing and cooking food, and doing farm chores. Her channel has gained almost three million subscribers since July 2020, and she recently ignited the kimchi storm.
Online personalities from rural China, like viral Tibetan star Dingzhen, are drawing huge followings as Chinese authorities seek to boost rural economies.
From a woman who donated sanitary products to female health care workers during the pandemic to a streaming host working to alleviate poverty, here are five Chinese KOLs using their fame for good.
Her fans online are calling her live-streamed self-drive journey part of China’s growing feminist awakening. For Su Min, 56, her road trip is simply the first time she’s put her own needs before anyone else’s.
‘Over 50 per cent of models will be unemployed in the future’ predicts fashion producer and KOL Peter Xu, but it’s not all doom and gloom – e-commerce and the local fashion market still offer Chinese models homegrown opportunities for success
Michael Xufu Huang, 26, is but one of the many young collectors opening their own museums and galleries, in what seems to be a fundamental shift in China’s cultural world.
For these internet celebrities, fame and sales translates to great influence and wealth – this is how they’re using it for good
Influencers can make or break a product, with top-tier KOLs followed by millions on social media, but marketers must beware of backlash from poor reviews
Espanyol and China footballer Wu Lei is the only other sports star on the annual list that sees Zhang ‘Magnum’ Weili named 27th most influential Chinese celebrity after remarkable year including Andrade and Jedrzejczyk wins
The US-educated daughter of Zong Qinghou, founder of China’s biggest beverage brand, is active in business and philanthropy while her search for love continues